Before the conversation gets carried away about the Churnet, I think that whoever it was that mentioned the Virgin Traverse in the first place meant the traverse of the Virgin Block at Almscliffe, not the Churnet one. :roll:
isn't powerband an eliminate cos it's supposedly easier to do the low bit in the middle? also people get uptight about the last move..?
where does that leave staminaband then...?
60's probably but quite a bit was dug out by some oldish chap in the 80's thus adding a few feet to the bottom. He used to brush the routes too with a broom and do the traverse with a fag in his mouth..ahh tradition.
the hobson moor traverse is chipped.
From these rocks, a walk directly across the summit of Shaftoe will bring one to the western end of the shallow valley. On either side of this is a strip of low rocks, perhaps 15 feet in height. Each gives several chimney and corner climbs, and of course sundry low level traverses. There is no difficulty about route finding as most of the rocks can be climbed in one way or another.
just cos we mentioned hobson moor was chipped.
